Donald, I have owned an O'Day22* SK, Santana22* SK and a SanJuan24* FK and am now the proud owner of a Hunter22* SK. (the * =s With Trailer, SK= Swing Keel and...
Ouch! I really hope I'm not looking at removing a keel. I thought I would just lift the boat and repair the cracked fiberglass (about 3 1/2" crack). I should...
Don: You made me do a double-take and giggle. I was a Catalina dealer for 7 years. We didn't sell many fixed keel 25s. Swing keels were far more popular. If I ...
Hi Mark, Thanks, that's great news! Among the various stress cracks etc that I have to fix, I would like to remove the flooring above the bilge and replace it...
Somebody has to do it, so guess I will. Since NASA is part of the community where I live, and I know folks who work there, the disaster has hit us hard. I...
Don; That wood is for comfort & show. you can pull it up. All of the hull strength is in the frame glassed into the bilge. Mark [Non-text portions of this...
Hi, Maggie. When the sun came out the other day I cursed it. Now the Shuttle goes down. Life and death go on. Sheila ... From: no_reply@yahoogroups.com...
Sheila - we all share your grief. It's hard to believe that when our world is turned upside down - that the rest of the world seems to go on in a normal...
Maggie, You do have a way of expressing yourself so well. Thank you again for your comforting words. Right now I feel like I'm the only one experiencing...
In a message dated 2/2/2003 3:59:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Sheila, You can't see it right now, but this too shall pass. Four years ago my Dad died...
Hi everyone, I was wondering, where would you say was your favorite place in the world to spend time living aboard? I'm just starting out myself, just trying...
As For lifting the boat higher. I have found that a couple of 12 ton bottle jacks and good blocks to set them on will work out just as well. You will still...
Thank you, Andi. She was so young. I expected my parents to go before my youngest sister. Your words were very comforting and I know this will pass. It happens...
Yes, I know, you have all been waiting breathlessly for this week's installment of Wally's Ladies' Learn to Sail classes, being held exclusively here in Tampa...
Wally, Thanks for the update on the sailing class. Wish I could have been there! Would love to take sailing classes. There's a sailing school in Philly, I...
Hi Mark, The flooring on my boat looks to be molded fiberglass. I assume that the floor material makes no difference in the strength being in the frame as you...
My deepest sympathy to you Sheila on the loss of your sister. And my gratitude to you, Maggie and Andi, for your beautiful words of condolence. I found them...
Howdy,,if I had my druthers,,I druther live-aboard in an Equatorial Zone. then I would cruise 800miles N/S of it depending on the Axis Shift,,If I desired...
An old sailing magazine called that the "Butter Zone"; too far north and the butter is too hard to spread; too far south and it melts in the dish...cruise in...
Ahoy, there, Johnny, Are you in port this weekend? I have to work in FWB Friday and Saturday. Wanna meet for dinner? I won't have much time, but it's just too...
Johnny, when I first retired, back in the early 80's, I moved to the South of France, bought a 34' DuFore Arpegeé and lived aboard in the Mediterranean for a...
Wally, lots of fun. reminds me the first time I took my ericson out into the gulf. My brother, a complete nonsailor, and me very much a beginner couldn't keep...
Oy, Oy Sheila, Yes I am in town as I have yet to pick up my Hunter22* . I sorta have to work at the shop on Friday/Saturday,,but Saturday is 9am-12pm.My ...
Whenever someone asks me this question my standard reply is, "depends on you; my likes and dislikes are different than yours; my favorites might not be so...
Since the subject of clothing optional beaches comes up on occasion on this group I will call your attention to an excellent article in this month's Caribbean...
I remember Blanquilla, we were on our sailboat and we broke down near there so we sailed over and spent a week. My daughter became ill and the venezuelan coast...
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